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Old 11-10-2011, 11:20 AM   #17
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Re: Axle Options

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Originally Posted by wade_ab View Post
dang mcmlxix that sounds beefy...i like it.....what type of fab work did that rear axel take?

and I talked to the guy I bought my truck from and he said the front axle was out of a k5. He said it was a 3.73 gear ratio...would this have the d40 or d44 axles in it?
K5 axle depends on the year... D44 is found in the 69-late 70s early 80s... At some point they changed to a Corporate 10 bolt.... You can swap 3/4 ton (8 lug) outers for the D44 as the housing is the same. There was a right up about it... HERE


The AAM rear just needs a new set of perches at the right width and shock mounts that match the mounting points on the frame...

You could tow a house and probably never kill the larger AAM rear..
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